Is Spirituality for Oldies ?

This is a question ....that is very common...
but spirituality is for every one ....tell me have you ever won
...any internal battle without 'your' self being the referee
and spirituality is all about ....the here and now....do you agree ?
as the one who is not a witness to the goings ...does not 'see'
...is aspiritual.... maybe religious...but not free !!!

Redefining Spirituality

( Here is a reproduction of my post from my other blog : http://bhaskarbenjamin.wordpress.com.... this urge to reproduce is based on positive feedback I received for the post...and would like to share it... with friends here....as well )

Redefining Spirituality

I have always felt that spirituality is spoken (actually meant to !) in the same breath as religion.

When we say a country….a person….a sect etc. etc. is spiritual…. what we actually mean is……..that the country….or person….or sect etc. is deeply religious ! ? !

While it is quite natural to assume that a spiritual ‘aspect’ is closely linked with GOODNESS (read GODLINESS)….and it is true as well…..it might be too far fetched to assume that an ‘aspect’ that is religious….would be spiritual…..

Then what is spiritual(ity) ?

There are many established definitions……and I would leave that to the readers imagination/scholarship…

….but I would like to redefine SPIRITUALITY as :

A LOVE AND RESPECT FOR LIFE….. AN unflinching FAITH in the universal code….and an awe for the creation…… and passion/honesty in one’s work…..

….Lets see how you feel about this……

...whatever…..but one thing is most certain……SPIRITUALITY IS NOT RELIGION !!!

~ posted by bhaskarbenjamin on June 9, 2008. in http://bhaskarbenjamin.wordpress.com

CREATIVE SPIRITUALITY !!!

Can we be creative in spirituality ?
Can we be spiritually creative ?
Can creativity be called as spirituality ?
Can spirituality be seen as a creative activity ?
Do we have to be religious to be called spiritual ?
Is religion the same as spirituality ?
What after all is spirituality ?


These are a few questions .....my questions....and I am sure these are your questions as well !

To answer these questions....we have to understand the terms involved !

Wikipedia defines these terms as :

Spiritual matters are thus those matters regarding humankind's ultimate nature and purpose, not only as material biological organisms, but as beings with a unique relationship to that which is perceived to be beyond both time and the material world.


Creativity (or "creativeness") is a mental process involving the generation of new ideas or concepts, or new associations of the creative mind between existing ideas or concepts.

A religion is a set of beliefs and practices, often centered upon specific supernatural and moral claims about reality, the cosmos, and human nature, and often codified as prayer, ritual etc.

So....under the skin...it is all the same !!! or is it ?

My take is....you HAVE to be CREATIVE...in order to be TRULY SPIRITUAL....and vice versa !

And.... regarding religion....I shall leave this... as an input from you....please write !!!